THE STANDING SENATE COMMITTEE ON LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS

MINUTES OF PROCEEDINGS

OTTAWA, Thursday, October 24, 2024
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[English]

The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs met this day at 11:33 a.m., in room C128, Senate of Canada Building, the chair, the Honourable Brent Cotter, presiding.

Members of the committee present: The Honourable Senators Arnot, Aucoin, Batters, Carignan, P.C., Clement, Cotter, Dalphond, Oudar, Pate, Prosper and Simons (11).

Other senators present: The Honourable Senators McBean, Senior and Wells (Alberta) (3).

Participating in the meeting: Michaela Keenan-Pelletier and Emilie Doyon, analysts, Library of Parliament.

Pursuant to the order of reference adopted by the Senate on Thursday, October 10, 2024, the committee continued its consideration of Bill C-40, An Act to amend the Criminal Code, to make consequential amendments to other Acts and to repeal a regulation (miscarriage of justice reviews).

WITNESSES:

As individuals:

The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, P.C., Former Prime Minister of Canada (by videoconference);

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada (by videoconference);

Guy Paul Morin, wrongfully convicted person;

Brian Anderson, wrongfully convicted person;

Clarence Woodhouse, wrongfully convicted person.

The Right Honourable Kim Campbell, P.C. and the Honourable David Lametti, P.C. each made a statement and answered questions.

At 12:45 p.m., the committee suspended.

At 12:50 p.m., the committee resumed.

Guy Paul Morin, Brian Anderson and Clarence Woodhouse each made a statement and answered questions.

At 1:47 p.m., the committee adjourned to the call of the chair.

ATTEST:

Vincent Labrosse

Clerk of the Committee